F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Is on Track to Be This Generation's Monaco

Las Vegas, widely known as one of the world’s entertainment capitals, is stretching even its own expectations for the next three months.

On Nov. 19, Vegas will host the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, a Formula 1 race that promises to be one of the biggest and boldest events in the sport’s long history.

Less than three months later, on Feb. 11, the Super Bowl, acknowledged as the No. 1 sports event in the country, is scheduled at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas.

The city, with a long history of staging major sports events, will be overwhelmed during these two weeks with record crowds expected to jam the city’s hotels, casinos and tourist attractions.

Formula 1 will test Vegas’ new landscape—on a street circuit that includes a section of the famous Las Vegas Strip. The race is scheduled for a 1 a.m. (ET) start Nov. 19. The Vegas Strip area has taken on a new look, with a four-level F1 paddock building, which includes garages and fan suites, in the final days of construction at the corner of Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane.

Racing under the Vegas neon will put F1’s global show in a new light. And the race is expected to become of the series’ most important stops.

Virtually every F1 race is an event. This one could be THE EVENT.